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MS Statistics at The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Statistics can be a terminal degree or a stepping-stone to a PhD and is typically a two-year degree with either a thesis or exam requirement. It is flexible enough to prepare for a career in applied statistics or to form the first two years of coursework for the statistics or biostatistics PhD programmes.

Department: Department of Statistics  |  Duration: Typically two years  |  Intake: Autumn (spring admission no longer offered since Spring 2018)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Statistics coursework with a thesis or exam option; areas of departmental strength include Bayesian statistics, spatio-temporal statistics, statistical learning and biostatistics.

Career pathways

Careers in applied statistics, or progression to a PhD.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

GRE General Test is listed as a test requirement. Application deadline for Autumn 2027 is Jul 27, 2027 (US and international); applicants seeking funding are encouraged to complete applications by December 15. Admission to the MS does not guarantee admission to the PhD programmes. International applicants need TOEFL iBT 100 (5.0 on the TOEFL scale launched January 2026), IELTS Academic 7 or Duolingo 130.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Autumn (spring admission no longer offered since Spring 2018)

Duration: Typically two years

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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